Greenland

Greenland

Greenland to halt oil exploration and 'take climate change seriously'

Greenland is estimated to have enormous reserves of oil and minerals which could hugely change the island's fortunes. However, the government says its future no longer lies with oil.

16/07/2021

Greenland

US not seeking to buy Greenland anymore, says Blinken

The US top diplomat sought to reassure Greenlanders and Danes after former President Donald Trump expressed interest in buying the world's largest island from Denmark.

20/05/2021

Greenland

Indigenous opposition party wins snap elections in Greenland

The election campaign was dominated by a dispute over a controversial mining project for the extraction of uranium and rare earth.

07/04/2021

Earth News

What does extreme motor racing have to do with Greenland's ice caps?

Extreme E is heading to the Arctic this year, using electric off-road racing to support environmental issues.

22/01/2021

Greenland

Huge ice chunk breaks off from Greenland's largest sheet | #TheCube

The Spalte Glacier breaking off Greenland's largest remaining ice sheet signals more bad news for climate scientists. It comes after two consecutive summers of record temperatures in the region.

14/09/2020

Greenland

Greenland airport becomes latest victim of climate change

Greenland's main airport is set to end civilian flights within five years due to climate change, as the melting of permafrost is cracking the runway.

15/11/2019

Ocean

Protecting life in the Arctic seas

In partnership with the European Commission

Climate change is making Arctic waters more accessible to vessels, raising the controversial prospect of industrial-scale fishing. Here's how world countries came together to protect the fragile Arctic ecosystem - for now.

10/10/2019

Ocean

Mapping the Arctic sea life

In partnership with the European Commission

"If you start fishing, you can destroy the ecosystem, or the balance of the organisms." This MOSAiC expedition scientist is mapping the hidden Arctic sea life

10/10/2019

Greenland

Greenland glacier retreats 10 kilometres in six years

Just inside the Arctic Circle — stood on ice that is thousands of years old — David Holland has a first-hand view of what he sees as the beginning of the end of the world.

20/08/2019

Greenland

Before and after pictures show Greenland's rapid ice melt from space

The scale of the melt in Greenland during the August heatwave is difficult to comprehend but satellite imagery shows the true extent of the thaw.

06/08/2019

Greenland

Five visuals to sum up Greenland's exceptional ice melting & wildfires

The European record heatwave of July is stuck in Greenland, causing an exceptional melt season, very close to the 2012 record. These pictures sum up the scale of the situation.

02/08/2019

Greenland

How rapid ice melting in Greenland will affect us all

A heatwave that last week gripped Europe and sent the mercury soaring, causing record temperatures in several countries, has now settled in Greenland and the results are startling.

01/08/2019

Greenland

Viral photo illustrates scale of Greenland's melting ice | #TheCube

Danish climatoligist Steffen M. Olsen captured this photo of his dog sled apparently travelling on water last week, as temperatures rose 40 degrees Fahrenheit above average.

17/06/2019

Greenland

Second massive meteorite impact crater found under Greenland ice

"It's exciting that discoveries like that are still possible," NASA glaciologist Joe MacGregor said.

13/02/2019

Greenland

Huge iceberg prompts partial evacuation in western Greenland

The iceberg has drifted so close to the western village of Innarsuit, many residents have fled their homes out of fears of a tsunami.

15/07/2018

Greenland

Greenland's rare wildfire is 'biggest-ever'

10/08/2017

Greenland

Greenland: rising temperatures risk releasing atomic waste from Cold War US base

There are fears nuclear waste buried underneath the ice in Greenland could escape because of rising global temperatures.

26/09/2016

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Greenland : A Formula E car speeds across an ice cap in the Arctic Circle

The racing car, powered entirely by electricity, sped across the ice as di Grassi performed doughnuts on the challenging terrain.

15/09/2016

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Greenland's water mystery

28/06/2012